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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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